Portland City Code ch. 6 (Buildings and Building Regulations) § 6-237 — Discrimination prohibited in sale or rental of
Sec. 6-237. Discrimination prohibited in sale or rental of
housing units.
(a) A tenant shall have the right to secure a rental
housing unit without being refused that right on the basis of
discrimination because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation,
physical or mental disability, ancestry, national origin, or
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family status, pursuant to 5 M.R.S. Section 4581-A, et. seq., as
amended from time to time.
(b) A landlord shall not refuse to rent or impose terms of
tenancy on any tenant who is a recipient of federal, state or
local public assistance, including medical assistance and housing
subsidies primarily because of the individual's status as a
recipient as described in 5 M.R.S. §4581-A(4), as amended from
time to time.
(c) It shall be prohibited for a landlord to refuse to rent
or negotiate for the rental of, or otherwise make unavailable or
deny a dwelling to any tenant because of the tenant's source of
income or because of the requirements of any program providing
the source of income;
(d) It shall be prohibited for or a landlord to refuse to
participate in or comply with any federal, state, or local
requirements of a tenant-based rental assistance program,
including, but not limited to the following:
1. Refusing to allow inspections of a dwelling by the
public housing authority or other entity administering
a tenant-based rental assistance program.